About Mary SanGiovanni

So, as I have entered into a new decade and thus a new phase of life, organizing and prioritizing certain things I’d like to do, see, or be before I die seems to have taken on a new importance. And … Continue reading →

I am honored to include this guest blog post by fellow writer Aniko Carmean regarding her experience reading my chapbook, No Songs for the Stars. It is a thrilling and satisfying experience for a writer to find that her work resonates … Continue reading →

I’m pleased to present a guest blog post by fellow author and New Jersey resident Matt Manochio, in which readers can learn a little more about his new supernatural thriller novel, The Dark Servant (a tale which happens to take place in his … Continue reading →

Long-time blog readers may remember an occasional series I used to do called Random Drive-By Thoughts. They were essentially Twitter before Twitter, in a way — a chance to drop a few unrelated one-liners, or post brief thoughts on different subjects. They … Continue reading →

I am delighted to announce a guest post by the talented Hunter Shea, whose new novel, The Montauk Monster, is great fun. Reminiscent in all the right ways of early Stephen King in style and tone, Shea has written a story whose fast-paced action, endearingly … Continue reading →

My apologies, folks, but this week’s Monday Night Monsters has been postponed until next Tuesday, following my trip to Portland, OR for the World Horror Convention. Thanks for your patience. 🙂 Advertisements

So this week on MNM, we’ll be looking at some Hammer/Amicus films of note. Each of them classics in their own right, these films are awesome not only because of delightful acting performances by the incomparable duo of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, … Continue reading →

So, I was going to do a MNM post on Hammer/Amicus movies, but realized I need to look into some details first, so instead, I figured I’d offer a top five of slasher movies I like. My apologies for the schedule change; … Continue reading →

Hi, folks. Welcome back to Part II of movie inspirations! As always, I welcome your feedback on these movies or any others that inspire you. 1) The Machinist (2004) – This dovetails nicely into the Apex blog post I did this … Continue reading →